Top native legumes

713 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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713 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 79 Part shade 54 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 14

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 70 Well drained 14 Moist 31 Wet 1

Water use

Low 42 Medium 15 High 1

Soil

Rocky 5 Sand 14 Loam 13 Clay 10 Organic 5

Soil pH

Acid 11 Neutral 9 Alkaline 8

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 11 Erosion 8 Diseases 6 Insect pests 6 Poor soil 6 Fire 2 Black walnut 1 Compaction 1 Rabbits 1 Urban conditions 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Erect 8 Rounded 5 Spreading 5 Multi stemmed 4 Clumping 3 Dense 3 Broad 1 Cascading 1 Climbing 1 Creeping 1 Mounding 1 Multi trunked 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Perennial 713 Wildflower 689 Annual 109 Shrub 106 Vine 86 Tree 46 Herbaceous perennial 17 Poisonous 10 Ground cover 6 Edible 2 Weed 1